Therapeutic Nursing Case Study

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Communication with patients from different cultures is an everyday occurrence in my life as a bedside nurse. Anxiety related to hospitalization and the cultural differences can present many challenges for both the nurse and the patient. The patient population that I frequently care for are from India and Ghana. These are high context cultures. Establishing strategies to build trust and productive communication is necessary so I can provide the best care and experience for this patient group. The cultures from India and Ghana are high context cultures. The conversations between those from the same culture do not always need to be communicated through words (Croucher et al., 2012). The patients from Ghana and India are often surrounded

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